hours before his execution. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/4272131.html I'm curious why he was eating breakfast at 2:30 AM. Also I don't understand why the victim's family is upset. I assume bleeding to death using a makeshift blade is a little more painful than falling asleep and being injected with poison. Didn't they have an opportunity to speak at the trial? Most DR inmates aren't remorseful....let it go.
They have a set procedure for guys that are about to be executed which I'm sure includes an early breakfast.
Meals are actually served very early in the day. I'm not sure how it is on Polunsky (I don't know the schedule for death row) but breakfast at the unit I worked at was served around 3 AM so that the field crews could eat before they set out for work. Shoot, dinner was served around 4-5 every day. I always thought it inspired the inmates to go to sleep early so they didn't cause any trouble.
Did it? It says in the article the inmate was taken to the hospital. Won't the state have to pay for that?
Reminds me about that episode of House where they treated the death row inmate EDIT: Never mind. I can't read
The only thing worse than dying on death row is dying a coward at your own hand hours before your execution.
From the point of view of a murderer, I'd definitely want to cheat the authorities and deprive them of the satisfaction especially if I really thought I was innocent and there was no hope of geting away. Anyway, cutting your trachea with a rusty piece of metal requires a degree of resolve and determination, I'm not sure you can call it cowardice.
Just an academic question: suicidal tendency = insanity = unfit for execution? Incidentally, I am a little disappointed, as this denotes a lapse in security. And I actually do believe in the "responsibility" of the state to care for the safety and well-being of its wards.
I would bet a lot of defendants become suicidal once sentenced to death. Does it mean that they're all unfit for execution? I guess it depends on whether you are for or against the DP. The article mentions DR inmates are checked upon every 15 minutes beginning 36 hours before their execution and every inmate is checked for contraband every 72 hours. What more can the state do other than have a guard with the inmate?
The victim's family would've felt the same even if the state executed him. This allows to express their grief without dealing with the notion that flesh for flesh won't bring the victim back or make things just.
Would it be considered cruel and unusual punishment to sedate prisoners? Seems like an easy way to keep the prison population under control.
Yes it would, I think. Actually, I think it would not only be considered cruel, but unlawful restraint. I guess it'd go along the lines of lebatomy's(spelling?) that were performed in the past. In my opinion, though, when/if we catch Osama, and he's still alive, we should give him a lebatomy, then set him up in Time's Square. Then, everyone in America (who wanted to) should get one free shot on him. Yes, that would be awesome!
